Karthik, who made his Test debut in 2004, played his last Test almost eight years ago, against Bangladesh.

Notably, Saha was dismissed for 0 and eight in the first Test, which the visitors lost by 72 runs in Cape Town.

In a tense second innings, Dean Elgar was on 29 and South Africa 70 for 2 when Parthiv did not go for a catch to his left. Virat during the toss on day-1 of 2nd Test said that Saha picked a hamstring niggle during the practice and was replaced by the backup wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel.

Gavaskar also slammed the decision to rest Bhuvneshwar who took six wickets in the first Test and was one of the best bowlers for the side. He has also chipped in with useful contributions with the bat in the ODI and Twenty20 matches for India this season. Given Patel's struggle with the gloves, the right-hander may get to feature on the Test side after 7 long years.

South Africa, on the other hand, were forced into a change as local boy Lungi Ngidi has been handed a debut cap to replace an injured Dale Steyn in the line-up.

Heyman | Astros acquire Gerrit Cole from Pirates
A first-round pick of the Marlins in 2013, Moran has appeared in 16 major league games, recording seven hits in 34 at-bats. Cole, the ace of the Pittsburgh staff, went 12-12 for the Pirates in 2017 with a 4.26 ERA, a down year by his standards.

New Tax Withholding Tables Mean Bigger Paychecks: GOP
Still, government officials warned employees to re-assess their own withholding to avoid upsetting their personal tax plans. In their letter, Wyden and Neal said the IRS lacks independent and nonpolitical leadership.

Knicks notebook: Rick Carlisle rips ESPN, Lavar Ball
Asked if his father thinks Walton should not be the Lakers' head coach, Lonzo Ball said: "That's just his opinion. Despite the fact that he said he didn't have a problem with his coaching earlier this season, he clearly does.

John Dickerson named new co-host of 'CBS This Morning'
CBS THIS MORNING is in its closest competitive position with " Today " in at least three decades and in almost two decades. He said that he'll be in Washington later this week to begin the process of finding Dickerson's replacement there.

Trump, Key Lawmakers Negotiating Immigration Policies
DACA has allowed them to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and get a work permit. It would not offer the young illegal immigrants a pathway to citizenship. "You need the wall".

Winter weather advisory for region tonight, tomorrow
Heavy snow and mixed precipitation is possible Friday night and Saturday , with accumulations of six to 12 inches, along with ice. For those with temperamental auto batteries, it's a reminder the overnight lows may again range from 14 below zero to 20 below.

Pregnant Khloe Kardashian shares wedding plans
Khloe , who wore a tight white dress on the show, also said she plans to avoid wearing maternity clothes "as long as possible". Khloé Kardashian may be six months pregnant but she isn't too anxious about marrying boyfriend Tristan Thompson .